Olympus FE-47 vs Sony NEX-5R

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-47 was brought out 3 years before the NEX-5R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-47 scores against the NEX-5R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony NEX-5R in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-47 against the NEX-5R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and NEX-5R is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-47 and NEX-5R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-5R will show more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.